NEWS AND REPORTS

"No Country Should Have to Face This Alone": Middle East Giants Demand the World Share the Cost of the War in Iran

Tiredearth

07 Oct 2026

The heads of Saudi Aramco and Kuwait Petroleum Corporation warned on Monday in London that the tens of billions of dollars in damage to oil infrastructure can no longer be borne by producers alone. Consumer countries, particularly Europe, are being called upon to invest.

Chimps plunder less pineapple from friends—and expect them to do the same

Tiredearth

05 Oct 2026

In recent years, scientists have shown that chimpanzees favor certain peers by picking whom they prefer to groom and selectively sharing food. The behavior offers a glimpse into humanity's prosocial evolutionary past. But a question has lingered: How might a chimpanzee friendship affect antisocial acts?

Two active magma reservoirs may lie beneath Masaya volcano, near 2 million people

Tiredearth

03 Oct 2026

When will your glacier disappear? New website lets users explore risks worldwide

Tiredearth

12 Sep 2026

When will the glacier in your valley disappear? Will the glacier you visited as a child still exist in 2050? And how much difference would limiting global warming make?

New Snake Species Discovered in New Guinea Named After Guns N' Roses Guitarist Slash

Tiredearth

31 Aug 2026

Lielaphis slashi, or Slash's groundsnake, is genetically distinct from its relatives and inhabits threatened forest ecosystems.

Takeaway cups may be releasing microplastics into your coffee

Tiredearth

30 Aug 2026

"Our results show that plastic-lined paper cups release substantial quantities of micro- and nanoscale plastic material when exposed to hot water."

55-Million-Year-Old Penguin Fossils Preserve Clues to a Warmer Antarctica

Tiredearth

26 Aug 2026

A team of paleontologists studying penguin fossils from Seymour Island found that ancient bird bones can preserve chemical evidence of past climate change.

Superpowers Are Discovering Their Limits, Says UN Chief

Tiredearth

26 Aug 2026

"A sense of impunity is now prevailing," Guterres said. "Our leverage is dramatically diminished" by the absence of a Security Council capable of enforcing accountability.